Chapel of the Sisters of the Poor Clares, Bydgoszcz
| Chapel of the Sisters of the Poor Clares | |
|---|---|
| Public chapel of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration | |
Kaplica sióstr Klarysek pw. Bożego Ciała w Bydgoszczy | |
 View from Gdanska Street | |
  Chapel of the Sisters of the Poor Clares Location within Poland | |
| Location | Bydgoszcz |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Latin Church |
| Website | Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) bydgoszcz |
| History | |
| Dedication | Eucharist |
| Consecrated | 1925 |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1900-1901 |
The Chapel of the Sisters of the Poor Clares is a church in downtown Bydgoszcz.
Location
The church stands on eastern side of Gdanska street at N°56.
History
Predecessors of the Sisters of the Poor Clares in Bydgoszcz were the sisters of the Order of Poor Clares. They came to Bydgoszcz in 1615 and stayed until secularization of the Order by Prussian authorities in 1835. This congregation left several monastic buildings in the urban landscape of Bydgoszcz, still visible today:
- the hospital and shelter edifice, now operated by the Regional Museum department;
- the Gothic & renaissance Poor Clares' Church.
The sisters Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration came to Bydgoszcz in 1925: it was not the congregation from the 17th to 19th centuries, but its younger branch, whose mission is a constant adoration of Jesus Christ through Blessed Sacrament of Eucharist.
The present building of the chapel was built in 1900-1901, designed as a residential villa belonging to Adolf Kolwitz,[1] a famous Prussian merchant,[2] co-owner of a warehouse in Chodkiewic street. The chapel was built in the yard.
In 1925, the plot was sold to the congregation of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration from Gnieznoand a building was rebuilt on the place.The beginning of the use of the building as a chapel -the dedication - happened on September 14, 1925, during a ceremony chaired by Bishop Antoni Laubitz. Then started the perpetual Eucharistic adoration. The day-long adoration students attended school in Bydgoszcz and were residents of the city.
On September 13, 1939, Nazi troops entered the monastery, arrested the chaplain and locked the chapel. On July 7, 1941, the sisters were forced to leave the monastery, while Nazis had offices built in the premises. One of the sisters, Maria Kaminska Kaleta, was murdered in 1944.
After the liberation of Bydgoszcz, the chapel billeted Soviet troops from January to June 1945, then the building was initially allocated to the Tax Chamber office of Pomerania. However, thanks to the tireless efforts of the sisters, they regained back their building from 22 July 1945. The reorganization of the monastery after World War II ended on 16 February 1946, when lifetime adoration resumed inside the edifice.
On 29 September 1986, Cardinal Józef Glemp has consecrated the new altar in the chapel.
Architecture
The initial building was built in the style of the early modernism with elements of neo-classicism. In 1925, during the reconstruction, the interior has been decorated to fit chapel's requirements, and the facade has been adorned with a small cross and a bell. On 22 November 1953 has been unveiled the sacrated image of "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" by Father Kazimierz Hołda.
Gallery
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Detail on the top of the facade -
Interior -
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
See also
- Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
- Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Gdanska street in Bydgoszcz
- Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Downtown district in Bydgoszcz
External links
- Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Site of the parish
- Site of a congregation in Ohio
Bibliography
- Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Pawęzka Zofia. Siostry Klaryski. In. Kalendarz Bydgoski 2001
- Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Ulica Gdańska w Bydgoszczy – przewodnik historyczny. Praca zbiorowa. Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy 2003
References
- ^ Adressbuch nebst allgemeinem Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und dessen Vororten auf das Jahr 1897: auf Grund amtlicher und privater Unterlagen
- ^ The Kolwitz family had a charitable foundation that helped supporting Diakonisek Hospital in Poznan. In recognition, in 1906 a street in Bielawa received his name.